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iPod Touch, Nano, and Classic to Receive 3.2-Megapixel Cameras at September Media Event?
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Like I said a few posts back, I don't think the Classic will survive another year.
But I do think there will be a 4th iPod, replacing the Classic. Similar form factor as the current Classic, or maybe just a bigger iPod Nano, but with the flash based memory currently being used by the other iPods.
By this time they will probably have reached that 128GB size.
They will cater for people who want all of their music in one place, letting them go for runs/walks, and control it without having to use a touch screen (in a lot of situations, this is inconvenient).
I believe there will be a large memory sized 'wheel' iPod around for a few good years.
But I do think there will be a 4th iPod, replacing the Classic. Similar form factor as the current Classic, or maybe just a bigger iPod Nano, but with the flash based memory currently being used by the other iPods.
By this time they will probably have reached that 128GB size.
They will cater for people who want all of their music in one place, letting them go for runs/walks, and control it without having to use a touch screen (in a lot of situations, this is inconvenient).
I believe there will be a large memory sized 'wheel' iPod around for a few good years.
I'm already saving up for what will hopefully be a 64GB iPod Touch to avoid the hassles and cost (and AT&T) that come with the iPhone. For me, a camera on the Touch would be welcome and a great value added item - especially since I'm eying the Touch as a replacement for both an iPod and a Palm Zire, and I purposely get lower-tech phones so I don't have to worry about taking them in my bike bag when I go out riding (and the inevitable exposure to sand, salt, water, and potentially dropping on a gravel path).
I suppose a camera on the Nano and Classic kind of make sense as well, but for the number of years I've had an iPod, I've just wanted it to be an iPod and nothing more. If it doesn't raise the price, though, why not?
I suppose a camera on the Nano and Classic kind of make sense as well, but for the number of years I've had an iPod, I've just wanted it to be an iPod and nothing more. If it doesn't raise the price, though, why not?
Me! I enjoy having 20,000 plus songs on my Classic...I enjoy using the ACCESSORIES I HAVE PURCHASED to make my Classic into a jukebox...I enjoy taking the Classic for 5+ hour road trips a few times a year.
Just give us the storage we need, Apple...sheeeeez....Apple advertises to death about watching movies and playing lots of songs...and then over the past 2 years (this year will be year 3) they give us 16GB Nanos and iTouches. Ok, maybe a 32GB iTouch for $400 but that's bells-and-whistles overkill for what Classic owners want/need.
-Eric
I heard a whisper that the whole ipod range in going touchscreen! - although that was from a sales rep, and they do have a habit of talking out of their rear-facing orifice 
So what? Why not fill the Classic (or iTouch since they are the same physical size) with a bunch of 32GB chips instead? How hard is it to fit 4 32GB chips in that unit?
The Classic isn't going away until the iPod Touch capacity catches up with it. And flash memory prices haven't dropped to the point to make that affordable yet.
I wouldn't be surprised to see the Classic get a camera, for no other reason than Apple needs a reason to maintain a price point. That being said, it could still drop by $50 if they don't bump the capacity.
Also - there have been rumors of the Nano with a camera dating back from May.
Wifi in the Nano and Classic is an intriguing possibility, but unlikely. Wifi just for uploading pictures is probably not worth the additional cost. And neither one is likely to get a mobile web browser or mobile anything without some sort of keyboard.
Based on current rumors, expect to see:
iPod Touch - 16GB, 32GB, 64GB - $199 / $299 / $399
iPod Classic 120GB with camera - $249 (maybe $199?)
iPod Nano - 16GB, 32GB with camera - $149 / $249
They are certainly pushing the Classic outside behind the barn, but I don't think they're going to put it out of its misery just yet.
I wouldn't be surprised to see the Classic get a camera, for no other reason than Apple needs a reason to maintain a price point. That being said, it could still drop by $50 if they don't bump the capacity.
Also - there have been rumors of the Nano with a camera dating back from May.
Wifi in the Nano and Classic is an intriguing possibility, but unlikely. Wifi just for uploading pictures is probably not worth the additional cost. And neither one is likely to get a mobile web browser or mobile anything without some sort of keyboard.
Based on current rumors, expect to see:
iPod Touch - 16GB, 32GB, 64GB - $199 / $299 / $399
iPod Classic 120GB with camera - $249 (maybe $199?)
iPod Nano - 16GB, 32GB with camera - $149 / $249
They are certainly pushing the Classic outside behind the barn, but I don't think they're going to put it out of its misery just yet.
If the touch was destined to replace the iPod wouldn't they just name it the iPod?
I think it just made sense to add Classic as it would have been the only music player in the iPod family without a 'sub-name' or whatever.
iPod Shuffle
iPod Nano
iPod
iPod Touch
I agree that the iPod Classic is on the way out but not until they can price a128gb Nano around the current Classic price point. I think that the Nano is a better replacement for the Classic than the Touch is. The Nano is a music/video player (for now, who knows what'll be added in Sep) and the Classic is a music/video player.. just bigger with more storage. When the Nano can equal the storage at the right price then I would think the Classic is useless. The Touch is a "computer" and one it's applications is music/video playback.
Grrrrr...I don't care about the iTouch...all I want is to play/hold lots and lots of music.
The prob I have with the Classic 160GB is that the performance is terrible...changing songs, using the Search, etc...and not to mention if the Classic hasn't been touched in 15 mins (or whatever) the darn hard drive goes to sleep and I can hear it firing up and clicking when I want to do something. Maybe the 120GB they released last year is better performance...I dunno...I never heard the 120GB was better than the 160GB on performance.
Yup...gimme a Nano with 128GB or more storage and I'd be super happy...performance is just much better than HDD-based iPods...
Not. How expensive is it? Probably incredibly right now. Besides, NAND isn't the point of the classic, otherwise Apple would have done that from the start.
Hey what about the shuffle?
You really want a camera on there? Nothing will change.
Camera? On a nano? Are they bonkers?
I'm glad my nano doesn't have a camera, and if this is true I don't think I'll be upgrading. Touch, possibly makes some sense because it has other functions than simply media playing. But the nano (and classic) are media players.
Soon you won't be able to buy toilet paper without an inbuilt camera, and this is not progress.
I'm glad my nano doesn't have a camera, and if this is true I don't think I'll be upgrading. Touch, possibly makes some sense because it has other functions than simply media playing. But the nano (and classic) are media players.
Soon you won't be able to buy toilet paper without an inbuilt camera, and this is not progress.
If Apple released a 64GB or 128GB iPod Touch, I'd purchase it straight away - couple that with a camera and it would be the ideal portable device. I've got 140GB and I'd only manually load less than 30GB of music I'd listen to at any moment in time.
As for 64GB, Samsung already has that worked out - it was sorted out 2 years ago with 2009 being ready for use in commercial quantities.
As for 64GB, Samsung already has that worked out - it was sorted out 2 years ago with 2009 being ready for use in commercial quantities.
are you kidding me? it's so nice carrying around your entire library with you. i also use mine as an external hard drive for transferring files to and from work. And as an added bonus the Classic does not have an identity crysis like the touch, more than an ipod but less than an iphone. it's very nice to have it just for music or video makes long trips tolerable.
And so people with an iPhone have to buy an almost identical iPod Touch to get a good capacity.
Maybe next year when the iPhone's capacity is stepped up but until then, I still want a Classic... I don't think I'm the only one.
Just because you don't see a need for it doesn't mean there isn't one.
No, no! If they kill the classic, it wouldn't be until at LEAST next year. The touch is nowhere near ready to be a replacement for the classic.
The iPhone has one spot for a NAND chip, the iPod touch has two. You'll always be able to get an iPod touch with twice the capacity of an iPhone.
I disagree.
I think they put the ipod into different catagories thats why different names.
Also
I read you think they will phase out the classic. Again, I disagree one main reason.
Lets say they have a 64GB touch. Large enough for car rides.(personally I believe even the 8gb is fine) I for one do not want to use a touch while driving too much of a pain. I would rather use the wheel which is a lot simpler that using a touch.
I think some people need to have more respect for the past. And for people who have REALLY LARGE music collections.
I want a 32GB ipod Nano WITHOUT a camera. I want a small durable music player,that can hold a large library of music, is small, and can stand up to the daily abuses of being out in the elements running for hour+ and at the gym dropping it and what not.
Shuffle, Touch, and Classic are all useless to me. I really do not want a camera on my music player. Seriously, what the hell can I use it for? Nano is the perfect ipod right now for athletic and active types.
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Shuffle, Touch, and Classic are all useless to me. I really do not want a camera on my music player. Seriously, what the hell can I use it for? Nano is the perfect ipod right now for athletic and active types.
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